Bednar, Samantha L
Sports Medicine SpecialistCorrections DeptItasca CountyFull-time
Togo RN Admn Supervisors Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2016 to FY 2019, pay went up 2,219% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 2,082% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $36,144 | −22.0% | +2.1% | −23.6% |
| FY 2018 | $46,340 | +7.8% | +2.3% | +5.4% |
| FY 2017 | $43,000 | +2,659.2% | +1.8% | +2,609.4% |
| FY 2016 | $1,558 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2019 · Sports Medicine Specialist
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Corrections Dept Togo RN Admn Supervisors Staff | Sports Medicine Specialist Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $22.20 /hr | $1,195 | $36,144 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept Togo RN Admn Supervisors Staff | Sports Medicine Specialist Full-time | Itasca | $21.71 /hr | $1,484 | $46,340 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept Togo RN Admn Supervisors Staff | Sports Medicine Specialist Full-time | Itasca | $20.57 /hr | $350 | $43,000 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept Togo RN Admn Supervisors Staff | Sports Medicine Specialist Full-time | Itasca | $19.48 /hr | — | $1,558 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Corrections Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Paulson, David A$297,243Medical Specialist 4
- Milton, David O$285,714Corr Minncor CEO
- Wherley, Tammy J.$251,031Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Stadheim, Ruth$221,596State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Deiman, Ann T$215,658Institution Educational Supv
- Reiser, Bruce$191,551Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Solheid, Ronald P$189,613Corr Community Svcs Reg Di
- Gau, Collin M$184,761Corr Facility Oper Dir
Highest paid as Sports Medicine Specialist
FY 2019, amount paid
- Keranen, Lucas J$60,812Corrections Dept
- Quaas, Darren J$60,808Corrections Dept
- Monyok, Molly M$52,563Corrections Dept